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The role of women in medieval Europe has been
portrayed as being denied the right to exercise free will in a society
dominated by religious considerations as well as being in the process of
social and economic transition. This 5 page paper provides a critique and
expansion of thought on the article, Antifeminism And Chaucer's
Characterization Of Women, by Hope Phyllis Weissman. No additional sources
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the very few that was accessible to the masses as well as to the nobility. The fact that it was one of a few and was widely distributed and
retold gives credence to the assertion that he was able to contribute to the development of the social structure in a positive manner. However, there is a second side
to Chaucers rendition of folklore: it reflects the paternalistic and near misogyny of the times through its representation of women. As traditionally presented, the Middle Ages are a
period of limited freedom for women due to the domination of the church. The role of women in medieval Europe has been portrayed as being denied the right to
exercise free will in a society dominated by religious considerations as well as being in the process of social and economic transition. As in modern society, the woman as
object was also an issue. The view of woman as either prostitute or virtuous wife placed her in a subservient position deemed oppositional to the view of the feminist
philosophy. Effecting the social configuration is a process of education and enlightenment. It is necessary that all types of communication, including literary works, be targeted for assessment
as to the message it may or may not portray. The firmly established gender roles in medieval society are seen by many scholars as a result of a patriarchal
interpretation of Christian ideals. The Christian ethic was founded on strictly defined masculinity and a gendered split between the body and the soul--or, as Hope Phyllis Weissman would assert,
secular and religious. The article defines the literary tradition of antifeminism as both the caricature of women and as the presentation of women in a way that forces
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